Global food security is at crossroads as rice shortages and surging prices hit the most vulnerable
Countries worldwide are scrambling to secure rice after a partial ban on exports by India cut global supplies by roughly a fifth
2023-08-21 12:20
Stock market today: Asian stocks mixed as traders await Fed conference for interest rate update
Asian stocks are mixed as traders look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control or more interest rate hikes are needed to cool inflation
2023-08-21 11:47
Australia Eyes Three Lost Years of Commodities Sales to China
Three years of trade curbs have gutted Australia’s exports to China across a bunch of commodities, from luxury
2023-08-21 11:22
Libya’s central bank announces reunification after nearly a decade of division due to civil war
Libya’s central bank has announced its reunification after being split for nearly a decade due to the country’s long-running civil war that resulted in two rival administrations, in the east and the west
2023-08-21 08:57
Taiwan’s Biggest Financial Firm Braces for Deeper China Turmoil
Taiwan’s biggest financial conglomerate has cut back on its exposure to China as it braces for any deeper
2023-08-21 08:17
Biden administration to urge Americans get new COVID-19 boosters
WASHINGTON The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this
2023-08-21 07:22
NFL Rumors: Aaron Rodgers future, Steelers RB battle, Eagles surprise
NFL Rumors: Steelers' Jaylen Warren could be ready to dethrone Najee HarrisOn Saturday, Jaylen Warren's spectacular 62-yard touchdown run against the Bills put Steelers fans on high alert. Yes, it's only preseason, and yes, Pittsburgh is still high on former first-rounder Najee Harr...
2023-08-21 06:48
Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
Starbucks has been ordered to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages to a former regional manager who was fired after two Black men were arrested at a Starbucks in 2018
2023-08-21 03:29
Navy shipbuilders' union approves 3-year labor pact at Bath Iron Works
The largest union at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, located in Maine, has approved a three-year contract, averting another strike like the one three years ago
2023-08-21 02:23
Ron Cephas Jones, Emmy-winning actor in 'This Is Us,' dies at age 66
Ron Cephas Jones, who won two Emmy Awards for his acting on the hit television drama "This Is Us," has died at age 66, according to his manager, Dan Spilo.
2023-08-20 21:25
College football season arrives as gambling scandals, bet monitoring take on primary role
University athletic departments and college conferences use independent sports-betting monitoring services to make sure athletes and personnel do not bet on sports
2023-08-20 20:23
Ukraine war: Russia says drone injures five at Kursk railway station
Kyiv is accused of attacking the transport hub in Kursk - and also the Rostov and Moscow regions.
2023-08-20 20:16